used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They can make the thing turn a perfect right angle, you know."
in the past
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
alignmentnounUS /əˈlaɪnmənt/
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading They can make the thing turn a perfect right angle, you know."
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
bendsnounUS /bendz/
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They can make the thing turn a perfect right angle, you know."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I haven't given that much thought.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't given that much thought.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't given that much thought.
I've
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From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They can make the thing turn a perfect right angle, you know."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
linearadjectiveUS /ˈlɪniər/
designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
engage in
From this reading They can make the thing turn a perfect right angle, you know."
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I haven't given that much thought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading They can make the thing turn a perfect right angle, you know."
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
resurrectedverbUS /ˌrezərˈektɪd/
past form of “resurrect” — cause to become alive again
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They can make the thing turn a perfect right angle, you know."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
solaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I haven't given that much thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They can make the thing turn a perfect right angle, you know."
a special situation
From this reading They can make the thing turn a perfect right angle, you know."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I haven't given that much thought.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
toyingnounUS /ˈtɔɪɪŋ/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They can make the thing turn a perfect right angle, you know."
Walt
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From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've always thought that it was due to the alignment plates not being in linear perfection so that the power beam bends.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, I've been toying with the resurrected heap you dropped into Lake Michigan a couple of months ago, and I've got a good one for you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Speaking of direction," said Walt thoughtfully, "have you figured why the solar beam is always pointing behind Sol?"
